After closing several months for a complete renovation, Riu Playacar opened its doors Oct. 2015 to a practically brand new resort. I last saw this quaint Mexican beauty Feb. 2013 and there have been many significant changes since then. Here is a list of the most notable additions/renovations: Continue reading
Guests can relax and book their vacations without concern over renovation noise or inconvenience–Excellence Riviera Cancun has finally finished their extensive and prolonged renovations. The most recent work which has been completed is in the guest room category with the following changes/additions being made: Continue reading
Riu Palace Las Americas is in the final stages of finishing its guest room renovations. Although initially scheduled to be completed Oct. 10, 2015, the estimated completion date has been re-set to Oct. 29, 2015. Room renovations have reportedly consisted of installing see-through plexiglass panels on the balconies, new balcony doors, and installing new bathroom amenities including a walk-in shower (the old bathrooms had a dark tub/shower combo). The resort has remained open during these renovations with the option of transferring to the Riu Palace Peninsula.
Here is another artist rendering of the supposed renovations–this one is at the pool.
New poolside area
If you have a Facebook account, you have probably already seen some of the artist renderings or models of the new addition to EDSS. Reportedly, this new addition is on the north side of Hidden Beach Resort and resembles Generations Riviera Maya. Here are some of the artist renderings I discovered, if you haven’t seen them already.
Excellence Riviera Cancun will be working on their next phase of renovations from Sept. 1 to October 31, 2015. These renovations will consist of the following: Continue reading
A fabulous new video of the resort was just posted on YouTube–looks like they used a GoPro camera. Really gives an excellent overview of what the grounds and beach look like–note the absence of loungers around the main pool, only Bali beds. Have a look!
It is finally official, as of January 17, 2015, the beach areas have been reassigned between the Sian Ka’an and the Coba resorts at Grand Bahia Principe resort in the Riviera Maya. Guests staying at Sian Ka’an will now be spending their beach time next to the Akumal resort’s beach (the old Coba beach), while Coba guests will now be using the Holbox beach bar and bathroom areas (the old Sian Ka’an beach). This makes much more sense given the changes which have occurred since the Akumal resort made the switch to the Luxury Don Pablo collection.
Excellence Riviera Cancun has added some new and exciting touches with Phase II of its renovations. An 8th restaurant has been added, Flavor Market, which is a tapas a la carte alternative.
I came across this map of the renovated Akumal Bay Beach and Wellness Resort (formerly referred to as ABR). Have a look!